The sun shining amid white clouds by day, advertising Veramon analgesic medicine, and the moon shining amid black clouds by night, advertising Medinal hypnotic medicine. Process print after Leonhard Fries for Schering Ltd.

  • Fries, Leonhard F. W., 1883-1953.
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1900-1999
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570976i
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The sun shining amid white clouds by day, advertising Veramon analgesic medicine, and the moon shining amid black clouds by night, advertising Medinal hypnotic medicine. Process print after Leonhard Fries for Schering Ltd. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Two barbiturates marketed by Schering Ltd.: Veramon, a combination of barbital (barbitone) and amidopyrine, marketed for menstruation pains, and Medinal, a soluble version of barbital, marketed for insomnia

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1900-1999

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1 print : process print ; image and text 12.5 x 16.8 cm

Lettering

'Veramon' analgesic ; 'Medinal' hypnotic. Samples and literature on request. Schering Limited, 188/192 High Holborn, London W.C.1. Fries. Bears number: 35

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Wellcome Collection 570976i

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